American author on the move with new children’s television programme

An American author, who has made St. Vincent and the Grenadines her second home, is taking the artwork of Vincentian children to a higher level.{{more}}

On Tuesday, May 31, Felicia Little launched the filming of her television programme called ‘Children on the Move’, by hosting a party for students of the Aunty Nicole Pre-school, at Church’s Chicken restaurant in Kingstown.

Little, a native of California, said that she was inspired to return to this country, following her interaction with Vincentians here and abroad over the years.

On a previous visit, Little spent time here writing about her experiences working on the presidential campaign trail of current US President Barack Obama.

This time around, she is here to expose the talent and creativity of the children; then eventually, the rest of the region.

“I wanted to come back to St. Vincent and the Grenadines to show the people how much they have done to change my life, so I decided to start an art programme with the children…. My programme is designed to focus on the creativity of the children, so that their potential can be exhibited throughout the world.

“Since I worked with a television network in California, I know the power of television and I know that once we could get these children on the TV, not only will St. Vincent and the Grenadines see the potential of these children, but also the rest of CARICOM and maybe even the world,” said Little.

The former pre-school teacher said the idea for the TV show grew out of the interest that was peaked by a number of persons, after an interview on local TV concerning her work with the Questelles Christian Pre-school.

The involvement of other pre-schools, along with an art exhibition which is scheduled to take place in July, motivated Little and her husband to come up with the idea of the television programme, which is to be aired on SVG TV soon.

According to Little, the programme will give the viewers a glance of what local and Caribbean children can do, and expose the cultures of the various islands to one another, and in some way, build better knowledge of, love and respect for one another in the region.

“Many times we see the children watching American cartoons and shows, but I wanna show them that they have a rich culture, and I want to put on TV people that look like them, talk like them, know about their culture and that the Caribbean is a really great place,” said Little.

‘Children on the Move’ will feature songs, skits, art and other creative work done by the youngsters that Little and her film crew will visit.

She noted that it was the least that she could do to give back to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and thanked all those who were influential and instrumental in the development of the programme.

“I could have donated money, but how long does money last? I am giving them a life skill that they can take forever and they can always look back and say we were on television,” Little remarked.

“I think sometimes in life you have a calling… I don’t know what it is, but I just believe that this is where I am supposed to be – helping these children.”